Proverbs 9:8 in the King James Version
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Context
7 One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.